Narrated by Robert Lindsay and well researched this quartet form a fascinating glimpse into 40 years of the Welfare State (made 1995) and a timely reminder of what we are about to lose with the dismemberment of the NHS.

A wonderful series about the Northern cities and their recent history with numerous shots of Park Hill and Hyde Park (as was) in Sheffield along with Gleadless Valley. A must for anyone with an interest in Sheffield.

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An extraordinary collection. I am particularly grateful for Booker’s “City of Towers” a programme that drastically changed my views on post war architecture when it was first broadcast and which I have longed to see again. Thank you.

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